Egyptian rousette vs Scaly Shield

Rousettus aegyptiacus compared with Pluteus petasatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Egyptian rousette	Scaly Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pluteaceae
Genus	Rousettus	Pluteus
Species	Rousettus aegyptiacus	Pluteus petasatus

Conservation Status

Egyptian rousette

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Egyptian rousette	Scaly Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Egyptian rousette

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Spain.

Scaly Shield

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).